STACK #169 Nov 2018

FILM REVIEWS

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Some missions are not a choice. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT

Release Date: 21/11/18 Format:

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Commentary by Director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise Commentary by Director Christopher McQuarrie and Editor Eddie Hamilton Commentary by Composer Lorne Balfe Isolated Score Track Light the Fuse Top of the World The Big Swing: Deleted Scene Breakdown Rendezvous in Paris Deleted Scenes Montage And much more...

This is the sixth Mission: Impossible movie in 22 years, and Tom Cruise is still doing his own stunts. That alone would be recommendation enough to check out Fallout , were it not for the fact that this is best installment in the franchise to date. We meet Ethan Hunt (played to perfection by action man Cruise) still in pursuit of the elusive Syndicate, but this time they need to be found within 72 hours. Three measures

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weapons. The stunts get more impossible with every film, and this entry is no exception to that rule. And if you can suspend your disbelief for some of the more outrageous sequences, you’re in for a treat. Mission Impossible – Fallout is one of the best action movies in recent memory, replete with the series’ staple plot twist and turns. AK (See page 28)

of plutonium have been stolen by a group calling themselves the Apostles, and Ethan – still backed by the trusty Benji (Simon Pegg) and Luther (Ving Rhames) – must do everything in his power to prevent the radioactive material from falling into the hands of the wrong people and being transformed into nuclear

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

They’re going to need a much bigger boat. THE MEG

Release Date: 28/11/18

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Chomp on This: Making The Meg – Director Jon Turteltaub and the cast of The Meg reveal the physical challenges, the complicated stunt work and all the wild fun of filming in the open water! Creating the Beast – Meet Meg, the ocean’s oldest and most terrifying killer! From concept to creation, discover how the filmmakers brought this 75-foot, 100-ton prehistoric predator to life. Filming in New Zealand

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If you thought Hollywood was done with making you afraid to go back in the water, The Meg has a very big and nasty surprise in store. Taking its cues from Jaws , this deliberately dumb- but-fun action-thriller introduces a new monster to the hall of fame: a 75-foot prehistoric shark called the megalodon – thought to be extinct but still lurking in the ocean depths. Rescue-diver Jonas (Jason Statham) knows it

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and the protection of those in the monster shark’s path, including sunlovers on an overcrowded Chinese beach. This long-awaited adaptation of Steve Alten’s novel doesn’t disappoint, with director Jon Turteltaub balancing horror and humour in the finest monster movie tradition. Although you may be left reconsidering a trip to the beach this summer. SB (See page 26)

still exists, after a close encounter with the beast. But it isn’t until a submersible belonging to the Mana One underwater facility is attacked by the Meg that Jonas’s story is believed. The crew of the Mana One – played by a truly international cast including Li Bingbing, Ruby Rose, Rain Wilson, and Cliff Curtis – begin a fight for survival

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Deep Blue Sea

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